I don't see tea-somethings or right-wingers protesting that their taxes are used to pay school for other people's kids or provide roads for people who paid less than them and other stuff...
Wanna drive your car from NY to LA? Pave your own road, dammit, who says the government HAS to provide you with tarmac? Wanna drive on MY dime, you lazy-a$$? No way.
And why should _I_ pay school for that irresponsible bum who had 6 kids? I did my family planning and have ONE kid, I shouldn't pay for more than that.
I want my freedom!
So let's end now the political/ideological stuff, this thread was started by me to show how the public health system works here in my city...
Now, I'd like to hear from our fellow audio engineers in other countries how they go about getting a doctor's appointment in their state health systems.
I'd prefer first-hand reports: until I actually used the local public health care, I had the worst possible image of it.
I believe that if the forum members from all countries can see the various different approaches to public health care around the world as told by people they know from this forum it will be a great resource and provide good food for thought.
So, how about France, Germany, the UK, Canada, etc? Please let us know!